The town that time forgot

Street trialist Danny MacAskill's remarkable film
in the flooded Argentinian town of Epecuén, which has been deserted
since 1985

The small tourist town of Epecuén, a few hundred miles
south-west of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was flooded by a rare
weather pattern that first broke the nearby dam, and then the dyke
which protected its residents and their homes. As water levels rose
in the 1970s and 80s, the town quickly became deserted, and for the
most part, forgotten.

This documentary tells the story of street trialist Danny
MacAskill's visit to the town to make a film with his sponsors, Red
Bull. It reveals the desolation of Epecuén, still empty despite the
fact the waters have now receded, what goes into making some of
MacAskill's thrilling stunts, and more about the town's lone
resident, Pablo Novak, who returned to his home after more than 25
years away.

There are stills from the movie they made in our gallery below,
or you can watch the finished product at www.epecuen.redbull.com